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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "koom" (as in "cool") + "BAHR" (as in "bar")/
To elevate someone to a position of power or prestige, usually through connections or influence. In Colombia it describes the act of using your network to boost another person's career or status.
“He lifted him up in the company and now that guy owes his entire career to him.”
“People put you up there and over time you forgot where you came from.”
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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "koom" (as in "cool") + "BAHR" (as in "bar")/
To elevate someone to a position of power or prestige, usually through connections or influence. In Colombia it describes the act of using your network to boost another person's career or status.
“He lifted him up in the company and now that guy owes his entire career to him.”
“People put you up there and over time you forgot where you came from.”
Entre el espada y la pared
To be caught between a rock and a hard place, stuck in a situation where every option leads to a bad outcome. A medieval expression rooted in sword dueling, where stepping back against a wall is just as deadly as facing the blade head-on.